Eighth Generation

49. John E.8 CLEAVES (Israel7, Eaton Jr.6, Eaton Sr.5, Robert4, John3, William2, William1) (#1309) was born in Licking Co., OH 28 DEC 1846. John died 21 JUL 1896 in Brown Twp., Paulding Co., OH, at age 49. His body was interred date unknown in Paulding Co., OH.

He married Mildren HOLDREN 12 AUG 1868 in Auglaize Co., OH. (Mildren HOLDREN is #1310.) Mildren was born 30 JAN 1849 in Auglaize Co., OH. Mildren died 9 APR 1902 in Brown Twp., Paulding Co., OH, at age 53. Paulding Co., OH, probate records reveal that on 9 May 1898, she was judged insane, and put in the custody of her son, Grant. On 13 Jun 1898, she was returned to court and found worse. Judge thereby ordered her to make application to the Toledo State Hospital. On 21 Jun 1898, her application was approved. The records do not state whether she actually went, and if so, for how long, because she appears in the 1900 Paulding Co., OH census and her death record says that she died in Paulding Co., OH. At that time her twin minor sons, Earl and Cliffe, age 16 were put under the guardingship of JA Weible, a neighbor, until they turned 21 in 1906.

When John was age 22 and Mildren HOLDREN was age 20 they became the parents of Herbert CLEAVES 28 OCT 1869 in Moulton Twp., Auglaize Co., OH. When John was age 24 and Mildren HOLDREN was age 22 they became the parents of Clara Maud CLEAVES 4 MAR 1871 in Moulton Twp., Auglaize Co., OH. When John was age 25 and Mildren HOLDREN was age 23 they became the parents of William Grant CLEAVES 26 SEP 1872 in Moulton Twp., Auglaize Co., OH. When John was age 29 and Mildren HOLDREN was age 27 they became the parents of Arthur Crooks CLEAVES 6 FEB 1876 in Moulton Twp., Auglaize Co., OH. When John was age 31 and Mildren HOLDREN was age 29 they became the parents of Walter Breater CLEAVES 4 APR 1878 in Auglaize Co., OH. When John was age 34 and Mildren HOLDREN was age 32 they became the parents of Minnie Herman CLEAVES 18 JUN 1881. When John was age 35 and Mildren HOLDREN was age 33 they became the parents of Enoch Israel CLEAVES 11 SEP 1882 in Auglaize Co., OH. When John was age 38 and Mildren HOLDREN was age 36 they became the parents of Earl Herman CLEAVES 22 APR 1885 in Oakwood, Paulding Co., OH. When John was age 38 and Mildren HOLDREN was age 36 they became the parents of Cliffe Herman CLEAVES 22 APR 1885 in Defiance Co., OH. a farmer

John E. CLEAVES and Mildren HOLDREN had the following children:

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Herbert & Mahala (Hoover) Cleaves


child + 59 i. Herbert9 CLEAVES was born 28 OCT 1869.

child 60 ii. Clara Maud CLEAVES (#1329) was born in Moulton Twp., Auglaize Co., OH 4 MAR 1871. Clara died 18 SEP 1872 in Moulton Twp., Auglaize Co., OH, at age 1.

child 61 iii. William Grant CLEAVES (#1330) was born in Moulton Twp., Auglaize Co., OH 26 SEP 1872. he shows up in Indiana 1820 and 1830 census as a boarder, and he may have been md to Ellen Emerick on 18 JAN 1917? It appears he was an asphalt paving supt.

child 62 iv. Arthur Crooks CLEAVES (#1331) was born in Moulton Twp., Auglaize Co., OH 6 FEB 1876. Arthur died 21 JUN 1907 in Paulding Co., OH, at age 31. His body was interred JUN 1907.

child + 63 v. Walter Breater CLEAVES was born 4 APR 1878.

child 64 vi. Minnie Herman CLEAVES (#1334) was born 18 JUN 1881. Minnie died 12 JAN 1906 at age 24.

child + 65 vii. Enoch Israel CLEAVES was born 11 SEP 1882.

child + 66 viii. Earl Herman CLEAVES was born 22 APR 1885.

child 67 ix. Cliffe Herman CLEAVES (#1336) was born in Defiance Co., OH 22 APR 1885. Cliffe died 27 FEB 1952 in San Diego, CA, at age 66. Residence: R. F. D., Paulding, O. Enlistment Division: National Army Enlistment Location: Fort Thomas, Ky. Enlistment Date: 10 Jan 1918 Birth Place: Paulding, O. Birth Date / Age: 32 8/12 Years Assigns Comment: Battery B 2 Battalion Trench Mortar Battery to 14 Sept 1918; Trench Artillery Replacement Battalion to 28 Sept 1918; 110 Battery Trench Mortar Battery to Discharge Private Somme Defensive. American Expeditionary Forces 29 May 1918 to 25 March 1919. Honorable discharge 19 May 1919.

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